CNN banned from Iran after misquoting president
Monday, January 16, 2006 Iran has “barred” Time Warner Inc.’s, CNN, from working in the country “until further notice” due to mistranslating comments made by Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a press conference Saturday January 14, 2006. In his speech Saturday, Ahmadinejad defended Iran’s right to continue nuclear research. State Media complained to CNN that…